Top MMORPGs

Top MMORPGs are ranked based on several factors and some are entirely objective. The deciding factors include popularity playability expansions value for the monthly subscription and community support. Pay-to-play and free MMORPGs are ranked separately.

Pay-To-Play MMORPGs

World of Warcraft

1) World of Warcraft – Game Lair
The best MMORPG yet because WoW mixes the right amount of depth and simplicity better than any other game in the history of the genre.

Guild Wars 2 is the second game from Developer ArenaNet. GW2 is quite a large departure from GW1 playing a lot more like traditional MMOs but the buy-to-play model returns and the world still feels very much like it should.

3) Eve OnlineThe best sci-fi MMORPG with player-run corporations and a thriving economy.

4) Dark Age of Camelot
Has usually been one the best major MMORPG for PvP combat due to its 3 realm system. Also DAOC has remained one of the steadiest MMORPGs over the years in terms of quality. However the game is starting to show its age and other MMOs have incorporated similar or better PvP systems.

Ryzom is a full featured MMO centered around freedom. Role-Playing PvE PvP Ryzom has something for everyone. Full crafting system advanced creature AI and season & weather changes are a small sample of this unique MMO that?s very open to it?s Community.

10) Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Final Fantasy XIV is the latest Final Fantasy MMORPG. A Realm Reborn is a massive overhaul to the point of relaunch for Final Fantasy XIV. Mount Chocobos board airships and forge friendships in this second chance for Final Fantasy XIV.

TERA is a Action MMO featuring real time combat. TERA works with keyboard/mouse and also has controller support. Move beyond point and click where skill position timing and aim all are factors.

2) Lord of the Rings Online
One of the most popular MMORPGs that appeals to casual gamers. Plenty of solo content adds to the game’s already tremendous mainstream appeal. Going free-to-play bolstered the game’s popularity.

3) RuneScape – Game LairMost players either love it or hate it. Continues to gain popularity with MMORPGers on a budget despite having its share of critics. RuneScape has improved its graphics considerably with the high detail (HD) version.

4) NeverwinterFD&D MMO as it should be made. The combat is among the best of any MMO and allows for player-made quests.

5) Dungeons & Dragons OnlineFormer pay-to-play game that now has a free version. This new version is so popular that the game had a hard time keeping up with all the players when it first launched.

6) VindictusVindictus is one of the best action games to come along in a number of years.

7) Age of ConanMature-themed MMO with brutal combat and large-scale warfare. Also has a single-player mode in the first phase of game where each player can wreak havoc at night alone. Has lost a lot of the steam that it once had due to primarily to changes in PVP and lack of solid PvE after level 20. However Age of Conan has recovered after a somewhat rocky start with several major improvements.

8) RiftRift has to be considered as one of the most polished MMO games since WoW. The rifts in the game are the best example of public questing so far. In fact Rift is one of the best games to avoid grinding because there is so much for players to do.

9) AionAion sports many of the features that made WoW a success but still retains its own personality with characters being able to fly and its PvPvE system.